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Ministry of Coal
Day – 1 & Day-2 of Commercial Coal Mine Auction
Ten Coal Mines of Five States Successfully Auctioned
Total Coal Reserves Estimated At 3445.76 Million Ton
The Ministry of Coal had launched the auction of coal mines for commercial mining under second attempt of 4th Tranche of CMSP Act & MMDR Act and 5th Tranche of CMSP Act & MMDR Act on March 30, 2022. On the 1st and 2nd day of the e-auction, cumulative 10 coal mines were put up for auction of which 5 coal mines were CMSP coal mines and 5 coal mines were MMDR coal mines. The details of the coal mines are as under: -
- Seven coal mines are fully explored coal mines and 3 coal mines are partially explored coal mines
- The total geological reserves for these 10 coal mines are 3,445.76 Million Tonnes.
- Cumulative Peak Rate Capacity  for these coal mines is around 39.31 MTPA.
The results for Day 1 and Day 2 are as under:
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S. No.
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Name of the Mine
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State
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PRC 
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Geological Reserves 
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Closing Bid Submitted by
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Reserve Price 
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Final Offer 
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1
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Sursa
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Chhattisgarh
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NA
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72.55
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Madhya Bharat Minerals Private Limited/333702
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4.00
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5.50
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2
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Dahegaon/Makardhokra-IV
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Maharashtra
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1.61
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121.00
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Avassa Ferro Alloys Private Limited/332977
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4.00
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5.50
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3
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Basantpur
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Jharkhand
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NA
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200.00
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Gangaramchak Mining Private Limited/148095
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4.00
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5.00
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4
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Bandha North
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Madhya Pradesh
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NA
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500.00
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Jaiprakash Power Ventures Limited/64702
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4.00
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15.75
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5
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Marki Mangli-IV
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Maharashtra
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0.20
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3.42
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Sobhagya Mercantile Limited/321854
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4.00
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6.00
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6
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Jitpur
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Jharkhand
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2.50
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81.10
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Terri Mining Private Limited/327195
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4.00
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7.00
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7-8
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Rampia & Dip Side of Rampia
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Odisha
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15.00
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1179.41
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Jhar Mineral Resources Private Limited/231029
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4.50
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9.50
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9-10
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Ghogharpalli & Its Dip Extension
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Odisha
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20.00
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1,288.28
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Vedanta Limited/68522
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4.00
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23.00
Under the commercial coal mining auction process a total of 57 coal mines, including the above 10 coal mines auctioned in Second Attempt of Tranche-4 and Tranche-5, have been successfully auctioned till date with a total cumulative PRC of 140.75 MTPA.
With operationalization of these mines private sector will have a significant share in domestic coal production and dependency on imported coal will reduce. The commercial auctions will generate a huge revenue to the government treasury and will help in the social development of population surrounding the coal bearing areas.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Implementation of Poshanabhiyaan
POSHAN Abhiyaan empowers the frontline functionaries like Anganwadi Workers and Lady Supervisors by providing them with smart phones. ICDS-Common Application Software have been developed under POSHAN Abhiyaan which enables data capture, ensures assigned service delivery and prompts for interventions wherever required.
This data/information is then made available on web-based ICDS-CAS dashboard on a near real time basis, for monitoring, to the supervisory staff at Block, District, State and National level, for action and decision making at their end. The dashboard displays data and provides reports on variousprogramme areas to the administrative officers to interpret and use the information for improving service delivery. As on 31.10.2019, a total number of 5.10 lakh Anganwadi Workers have been trained and are using the ICDS-CAS Application across 26 States/UTs as per details is given below:

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Sl.
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State/Uts
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Anganwadi Centre launched ICDS-CAS Application.
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1
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Andaman & Nicobar Islands
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713
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2
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Andhra Pradesh
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55582
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3
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Assam
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681
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4
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Bihar
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49168
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5
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Chandigarh
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450
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6
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Chhattisgarh
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10473
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7
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Dadra & Nagar Haveli
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303
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8
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Daman & Diu
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102
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9
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Delhi
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4118
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10
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Goa
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770
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11
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Gujarat
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52801
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12
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Himachal Pradesh
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18860
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13
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Jharkhand
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11090
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|
14
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Kerala
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8614
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|
15
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Madhya Pradesh
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27810
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|
16
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Maharashtra
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109586
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17
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Meghalaya
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5776
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18
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Mizoram
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2244
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|
19
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Nagaland
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3595
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|
20
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Puducherry
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848
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21
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Rajasthan
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20559
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22
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Sikkim
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821
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23
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Tamil Nadu
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54397
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24
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Telangana
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11157
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25
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Uttar Pradesh
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51759
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26
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Uttarakhand
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8140
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Total
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5,10,417
This information was given by the Minister of Women and Child Development, SmritiZubinIrani, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Steel
Nagarnar Steel Plant in Chhattisgarh , Commissions Coke Oven Battery No.1
NMDC's Nagarnar Steel Plant at Bastar district in Chhattisgarh state, inched closer to it’s commissioning on Friday the 28th October 2022 ,when Shri Somnath Nandi, Director Technical, NMDC commissioned Coke Battery No.1. Shri K Praveen Kumar, ED In charge, Nagarnar Steel Plant and other senior officials were present on the occasion . The first batch of coke was discharged on Friday afternoon paving the way for sequential commissioning of subsequent key units.
Being a greenfield integrated steel plant, several major units need to be commissioned sequentially so that their interdependence can be established smoothly in Nagarnar Steel Plant. Battery No. 2 is due for commissioning in next few days and the process will eventually culminate in the commissioning of the Hot Strip Mill and Thin Slab Caster in the coming months.
Nagarnar Steel Plant aims to produce 2.89 million tonnes of high quality HR
Coils, Plates and Sheets annually, using state of the art technology and achieving the highest level of energy efficiency.
Shri Sumit Deb, CMD, NMDC, appreciating the collective effort described the
development as an important day in the history of Nagarnar Steel Plant and a
significant milestone in commissioning of 3 MTPA Integrated Steel Plant. He
exhorted the Collective to, “put all-round sincere efforts as a team to achieve
the final milestone of commissioning the Plant”.
Commenting on the achievement, Shri Somnath Nandi, Director Technical,
NMDC said, “This is the first major step towards commissioning of the steel
plant. Today's development inspires confidence that we will soon fulfil the
dream of a steel plant in Bastar."
Mr. Praveen Kumar, ED In charge, Nagarnar Steel Plant highlighted that these
eco-friendly coke oven batteries will produce coking coal without releasing any
toxic fumes. He referred to today’s commission as 'a validation of the team's
commitment’ and expressed confidence that the steel plant commissioning will
also follow soon hereafter.
Special Service and Features
NIT Puducherry organises International workshop on Disaster Resillent Infrastructure
A Five-Day “International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure” has been organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Puducherry from 22.05.2023 to 26.05.2023. Dr. Nidhi M, Assistant Professor and HoD , NIT Puducherry welcomed the gathering to the event and briefed about the workshop.
Dr. Ganesan Kannabiran, Director In-Charge, NIT Puducherry presided over the meeting and delivered the presidential address. Dr. Sundaravarathan S, Registrar, NIT Puducherry has delivered the special address. Dr. Ashwin Kumar P C, Assistant Professor, IIT Roorkee also addressed the gathering. Dr. Gautham A, Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering has given the vote of thanks The workshop gathered 26 registrations from faculty members, research scholars and academicians of various institutes. The workshop hopes to provide a unique crossroads for a diverse community of researchers, developers, scientists, students and industry delegates from research areas of Infrastructure and Construction working in the field of Disaster Resilient Structures and Disaster Mitigation. Dr. Nidhi M, Assistant Professor and HoD  is the convener and Dr. Gautham A, Assistant Professor and  is the coordinator for the workshop.
Ministry of Defence
ICG Pollution-Control Vessel ‘Samudra Prahari’ carries out Pollution Response Table-Top exercise with Thai officials at Khlong Toei Port in Bangkok
Showcases India’s maritime expertise & commitment towards addressing shared challenges
Ship’s crew, along with NCC cadets & Embassy officials, conduct clean-up activity at Pattaya Beach as part of Puneet Sagar Abhiyan
Highlighting India’s maritime expertise and commitment towards addressing shared challenges, particularly marine pollution, Indian Coast Guard  Pollution-Control Vessel ‘Samudra Prahari’ carried out a comprehensive Pollution Response Table-Top exercise and demonstration at Khlong Toei Port in Bangkok, Thailand on September 20, 2023, the final of its four-day visit. The exercise involved personnel from Thailand’s Maritime Enforcement Coordination Centre , Customs Department, Marine Department, Royal Navy, Fisheries Department and other government officials.
The exercise involved a scenario that devised and tested Thailand's Maritime Pollution Response contingency plan in collaboration with the ICG. It fostered knowledge sharing and an interactive environment among the services, ensuring seamless cooperation during real-life oil pollution scenarios. The exercise demonstrated ICG’s pollution response capabilities and India’s shared commitment towards the region.
Ahead of the exercise, a joint yoga session was conducted on the helo deck of the ship, involving embassy officials and Thai-MECC representatives. The participants were enlightened about the significance of incorporating Yoga into their daily lives, emphasising its unifying power and numerous benefits.
During the visit, the ship’s crew, along with National Cadet Corps  cadets and representatives from the Embassy of India actively engaged in an international outreach beach clean-up activity at Pattaya Beach. The initiative was part of the Puneet Sagar Abhiyan, a nationwide flagship campaign of NCC to clean sea shores of plastic & other waste material, while raising awareness about the importance of cleanliness. The activity saw the collaboration of local Thai youth organisations in promoting environmental responsibility.
Commanding Officer DIG GD Raturi also held a meeting with Director General of Office of Policy and Plans Rear Admiral Wichnu Thupa-ang at Thai-MECC Headquarters. Both the leaders discussed growing relations between India and Thailand in the field of maritime safety and security.
The visit of ‘Samudra Prahari’ to Bangkok under the India- ASEAN initiative marks a significant milestone in elevating the ties between the ICG and Thai MECC in maritime domain and highlighting India as a dependable maritime partner, in line with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of SAGAR  and the theme of India’s G20 Presidency ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – One Earth, One Family, One Future’. The India-ASEAN Initiative of Overseas Deployment was announced by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh during the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Plus meeting in Cambodia in November 2022.
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President emphasises need to preserve our rich cultural heritage
Our mother languages connect us with our heritage and defines our socio-cultural identity – Vice President
Vice President interacts with the eminent literary and cultural personalities from Goa
Shri Naidu calls Goa a rare confluence of nature and culture
Visit and explore tourist places within India, advises the Vice President
Pandemic is not over yet, keep following COVID appropriate behaviour – Vice President cautions the people
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today emphasised the need to preserve and propagate our rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity. He said that our mother languages connect us with our heritage and define our socio-cultural identity.
Interacting with a group of eminent Konkani and Marathi writers, folk artists, film makers and educationists at Raj Bhawan Goa today, the Vice President underlined the need to encourage creative expression of our thoughts and ideas in our own languages. He praised the rich literary tradition of Goa and said that he is happy to see the Konkani language prospering today. Taking note of technological advancements in the field of translation, Shri Naidu called for using local language of a state in the administration.
Lauding the Goans' passion for all forms of arts, he said that one can feel the festive spirit and vibrancy of this place. Referring to India’s glorious tradition of music and dance, the Vice President said that they make our lives more fulfilling by rejuvenating and energising us.
Calling Goa a land of splendid natural beauty, Shri Naidu said that the state is a rare confluence of nature and culture. He praised the state for consciously protecting and preserving its pristine natural environment. Terming Goa as a tourist’s paradise, Shri Naidu appealed to the people to explore and visit such beautiful places within the country s this would give a fillip to the tourism sector. He also cautioned the people that pandemic is not over yet and asked them to keep following COVID appropriate behaviour.
During the event, the Vice President also felicitated recent winners of Sahitya Akademi Awards from the state of Goa. He said that the purpose behind such programs was to recognise and honour the contribution made by eminent personalities in their respective fields and to know the aspirations of the people in the country.
Responding to a writer’s suggestion, Shri Naidu agreed that efforts are required at all levels to promote gender equality in every sphere of the life.
The Governor of Goa, Shri P. S. Sreedharan Pillai, Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant, Union Minister, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, eminent writers, artists, film makers and cultural figures from the state were present on the occasion.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Setting up of Border Haats
Setting up of Border Haats is one of the methods for facilitating and increasing border trade across neighbouring countries.
Currently four Border Haats are operational along India-Bangladesh border. Two Border Haats are located in Meghalaya at Kalaichar and Balat and two are located in Tripura at Srinagar and Kamalasagar. In addition to the four functional Border Haats, Government of India and Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh have agreed to set up six more border haats-two in Tripura and four in Meghalaya.
Government of India has also executed a Memorandum of Understanding  with Government of the Republic of Union of Myanmar under which Border Haats are to be set up at nine mutually agreed locations.
This information was given by the Commerce and Industry Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today
Ministry of Education
Shri Sanjay Kumar leads the ‘Ek Tareekh, EkGhanta, Ek Saath’ Shramdaan activity with Students, officials and more than 400 participants
Shri Sanjay Kumar ,Secretary ,D/o School Education & Literacy, led the Swachhata Shramdan in a program organised by Kendriya Vidyalay No. 2, Delhi Cantt at Sanjay Vihar ,a nearby colony in which more than 400 participants including senior officers along with children, teachers and citizens participated.
In response to the call to action given by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, Swachhata Shramdan was organised by D/o School Education & Literacy with utmost zeal and enthusiasm on 1st October 2023 as a part of the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign, 2023.
In many areas, besides children, citizens, and officials, Social workers and NGOs joined hands In Swachhata hi Seva drive and paid Swachchanjali to Mahatma Gandhi on the eve of his birth anniversary on 2nd October 2023. A total of 22,481 events were held under the aegis of Department of School Education & Literacy and its autonomous bodies including KVS, NVS, CBSE, NCERT, NIOS, NCTE, NIEPA and National Bal Bhawan .
Prime Minister's Office
In a move which will boost radio connectivity in the country, PM to inaugurate 91 FM Transmitters on 28th April
Transmitters spread across 18 States and 2 UTs
Special focus on enhancing connectivity in Aspirational Districts and Border areas
Additonal 2 crore people will now be covered, with increase in coverage of about 35,000 sq km area
Expansion set to take place two days before the landmark 100th episode of Mann ki Baat
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate 91 FM transmitters of 100 W on 28th April at 10:30 AM via video conferencing. The inauguration will give a further boost to radio connectivity in the country.
The government has been committed to enhance FM connectivity in the country. The 91 new 100 W FM transmitters have been installed in 84 districts across 18 States and 2 Union Territories. A special focus of this expansion has been on enhancing coverage in Aspirational Districts and in border areas. The States and UTs which are covered include Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Ladakh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. With this expansion of AIR’s FM service, an additional 2 crore people, who did-not have access to the medium, will now be covered. It will result in expansion of coverage in about 35,000 sq km area.
Prime Minister has been a firm believer in the important role which radio plays in reaching out to the masses. To harness the unique strength of the medium to reach out to the widest possible audience, Prime Minister started Mann ki Baat programme, which is now nearing its landmark 100th episode.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Provision of Safe Drinking Water
To enable every rural household in all villages in the country, to have potable tap water supply by 2024, through tap water connections, at a service level of 55 litre per capita per day , of prescribed quality , on regular and long-term basis, Government of India, in partnership with States, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission  – Har Ghar Jal, since August 2019.
At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission in August 2019, 3.23 Crore  rural households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as reported by States/UTs, as on 02.02.23, more than 7.83 Crore rural households have been provided with tap water connections in last three and half years. Thus, as on 02.02.2023, out of 19.36 Crore rural households in the country, around 11.07 Crore  households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes. Further, as reported, provision of safe drinking water at reasonable distance have been made in all 16.95 lakh rural habitations spread across 6 lakh rural villages in the country except in 24,543 habitations in 11,877 villages which are reported to have water quality issues in drinking water sources.
State/UT and district-wise details of villages, getting tap drinking water are in public domain on JJM Dashboard and can be accessed at:
https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx
This information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
President's Secretariat
President of India to Visit Tamil Nadu to Present Colours to Air Force Station, Hakimpet and 5 Base Repair Depot
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, will visit Tamil Nadu from March 3 to 5, 2019.
On the morning of March 4, 2019, the President will present President’s Colours to Air Force Station, Hakimpet, and 5 Base Repair Depot at the Air Force Sation, Sulur. On the same evening, he will visit the Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore.
Ministry of Science & Technology
CSIR India and Laxai Life Sciences initiate clinical trials of promising repurposed drug Niclosamide for treatment of Covid-19
CSIR in collaboration with Laxai Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., has initiated Phase-II clinical trial with anti-helminitic drug Niclosamide for treatment of Covid-19. The trial is a multi-centric, phase-II, randomized, open label clinical study to evaluate efficacy, safety and tolerability of NIclosamide for the treatment of hospitalized Covid-19 patients. Niclosamide has been extensively used in past for treatment of tapeworm’s infection in adults as well as children. The safety profile of this drug has been tested over time and has been found safe for human consumption at different dose levels.
Dr Shekhar C Mande, Director General, CSIR expressed his happiness over the SEC recommendations to conduct this Phase II clinical trial using Niclosamide, which is generic, affordable drug and easily available in India and therefore can be made available to our population. Dr Ram Vishwakarma, Advisor to DG-CSIR pointed out that
a) in a screen to identify drugs that can inhibit syncytia formation, Niclosamide was identified as a promising repurposed drug by research group from King’s College, London, who collaborated in this project. The syncytia or fused cells observed in the lungs of patients with COVID-19 probably results from the fusogenic activity of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and Niclosamide can inhibit syncytia formation.
b) Independently, collaborative research between CSIR-IIIM, Jammu and NCBS, Bangalore has recently demonstrated that Niclosamide is also a potential SARS-CoV2 entry inhibitor blocking the viral entry through pH dependent endocytic pathway. Given these two independent experimental studies, Niclosamide has now emerged as a promising drug candidate for clinical trial in Covid-19 patients.
Dr Srivari Chandrashekhar, Director CSIR-IICT Hyderabad, highlighted that the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient  is being made by Laxai Life Sciences based on improved technology developed at IICT and the lab is a partner in this important clinical trial which could provide cost effective therapeutic options for patients if trial is successful.
Dr Ram Upadhayaya, CEO, Laxai informed, that realizing the potential of Niclosamide, efforts were initiated last year itself to undertake clinical trials. Having received approval from drug regulator, the clinical trial has been initiated this week at different sites and is expected that the trial will be completed within 8-12 weeks. Based on successful clinical evidence generated during clinical trials in Indian studies, emergency use authorization may be sought so that more treatment options are available to COVID-19 patients.